Urban spatial structure and Types of Urban Spatial Structures. The urban spatial structure can be characterized by its level of centralization and clustering

1. URBAN SPATIAL STRUCTURE
URBAN DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE
SHARON SHERANI DANIEL
B.ARCH IVYR VIISEM
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
DR.M.G.R. EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ASSIGNMENT NO - 2
29.09.2021

2. URBAN SPATIAL STRUCTURE
Urban Structure refers to sociological structures of urban
communities, to the spatial configuration of land uses to the
spatial distribution.
Urban structures are used to denote and discuss the
distribution of activity within a metropolitan area.
urban spatial structure is multifaceted, consisting of the
distribution of population, employment, built-up volumes,
transportation networks and land uses
Additional features include topography, resource
endowment and path dependence

3. THREE ELEMENTS – SPACE,
MOVEMENT AND BUILDING FORM.
SPACE:
It is the natural features, landscape and
underlying topography within the area that
influences look and character of districts and
neighbourhoods upon the land base.
MOVEMENT:
The accommodation of transportation
infrastructure and services
BUILDING FORM:
The varied building types defined by its
physical scale, mass, orientation and height
interplays with spaces and defines streets
which creates a city’s skyline

4. Centralization refers to the
central part of the city has on
the organization of urban
activities, which is mainly
derived from location.
CENTRALIZATION
TYPES OF URBAN SPATIAL STRUCTURES
CLUSTER
Clustering refers to the overall
respective proximity that urban
activities maintain, which is
mainly derived from the
benefits of mass collection.
DECENTRALIZATION
Decentralization refers to the
central part of the city has on
the dispersed organization of
urban activities, which is mainly
derived from accessibility.
Dispersed occurs when objects
exist in approximately equal
distances from one another
which is mainly derived from
the benefits of single units.
DISPERSED

5. TYPES OF URBAN SPATIAL STRUCTURES
CENTRALIZATION CLUSTER DECENTRALIZATION DISPERSED

6. THANK YOU
-SHARON SHERANI